BED OF TRUCK SOUNDS LOOSE

I HAVE A 17' TRD SPORT. SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING OVER SMALLER BUMPS IT SOUNDS AS IF THE BED OF MY TRUCK IS LOOSE, IF THAT MAKES SENSE? AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE THE CHAIN FOR THE SPARE WHEEL AS I'VE NOTICED ONCE OR TWICE THAT IS WAS HANGING DOWN BUT NOW IM HEARING IT AND ITS TUCKED UP INTO THE SPARE TIRE SO IM NOT SURE IF THIS COULD STILL BE IT OR IF THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM.

 

If it is a plastic type sound check the rear fender liners as they rattle around, I used some rubber hose on the bottom to quiet them.

 

BED OF TRUCK IS PROBABLY LOOSE

 

WHEN I GET OUT AND TRY TO MIMIC THE SOUND BY SHAKING THE TRUCK ITS SOLID. BT SAYING IT SOUNDS LOOSE ITS BECAUSE I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT, I DONT BELIEVE THE BED IS ACTUALLY LOOSE

 

...whats with all the ......YELLING?

 

sorry!! hahaha im at work and work in an emergency dispatch center and have to type in all CAPS and usually dont notice until someone tell me

 

I'm pretty sure it's the spare chain. Although I can shake my truck and reproduce the spare chain....

 

Do you have anything in your bed storage cubbies that could be making noise? If only have one small thing in mine, it jumps around. If I have it packed full, it's quiet. Been this way since my 2nd gen.

 

Did you check if the spare tire is loose at all?

 

mine came from the dealership with some zipties to keep the spare tire chain from rattling, give that a go

 

AHHHH GREAT THINKING CANT BELIEVE I DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT. THANKS!

 

THAT MUST BE A REALLY LOUD SPARE TIRE CHAIN OR SOMETHING

 

Damnit. You beat me to it.

 

That's......actually the best excuse I've heard, lol.

 

Check the large bolts that go thru the bed to the frame for tight. I had the same problem and my front left bed bolt was loose. I believe they use a T55 torx bit

 

IF THAT DOESNT WORK TRY RE-TORQUING ALL THE BED BOLTS, THERE ARE 6 OF THEM AND IT REQUIRES A T55 TORX HEAD!!!!!!

 

OH SHIT LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY NINJA'ED MY POST WITH THE SAME INFO.

 

If it's a squeaking sound, I had the same problem. It was the spare. Mine is a larger tire so I had to pull back on the wheel and tire a bit to seat it while tightening it.